Cropland area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cropland area was 599,578 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
599,578
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
650,894
in 1960
All-time low
199,662
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in North Macedonia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 599,578 for cropland area in 2010.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in North Macedonia peaked at 650,894 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 199,662, in 1780.
That places North Macedonia 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 199,662 | — |
| 1790 | 201,904 | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 204,169 | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 206,457 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 220,128 | +6.6% |
| 1830 | 234,661 | +6.6% |
| 1840 | 250,209 | +6.6% |
| 1850 | 268,715 | +7.4% |
| 1860 | 288,376 | +7.3% |
| 1870 | 318,510 | +10.4% |
| 1880 | 351,879 | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 388,093 | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 429,035 | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 470,337 | +9.6% |
| 1920 | 498,056 | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 527,163 | +5.8% |
| 1940 | 551,536 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 586,595 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 650,894 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 642,420 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 622,852 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 601,851 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 601,879 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 599,578 | -0.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 599,578 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 599,578 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 199,662 | 199,662 | 199,662 | 1 |
| 1790s | 201,904 | 201,904 | 201,904 | 1 |
| 1800s | 204,169 | 204,169 | 204,169 | 1 |
| 1810s | 206,457 | 206,457 | 206,457 | 1 |
| 1820s | 220,128 | 220,128 | 220,128 | 1 |
| 1830s | 234,661 | 234,661 | 234,661 | 1 |
| 1840s | 250,209 | 250,209 | 250,209 | 1 |
| 1850s | 268,715 | 268,715 | 268,715 | 1 |
| 1860s | 288,376 | 288,376 | 288,376 | 1 |
| 1870s | 318,510 | 318,510 | 318,510 | 1 |
| 1880s | 351,879 | 351,879 | 351,879 | 1 |
| 1890s | 388,093 | 388,093 | 388,093 | 1 |
| 1900s | 429,035 | 429,035 | 429,035 | 1 |
| 1910s | 470,337 | 470,337 | 470,337 | 1 |
| 1920s | 498,056 | 498,056 | 498,056 | 1 |
| 1930s | 527,163 | 527,163 | 527,163 | 1 |
| 1940s | 551,536 | 551,536 | 551,536 | 1 |
| 1950s | 586,595 | 586,595 | 586,595 | 1 |
| 1960s | 650,894 | 650,894 | 650,894 | 1 |
| 1970s | 642,420 | 642,420 | 642,420 | 1 |
| 1980s | 622,852 | 622,852 | 622,852 | 1 |
| 1990s | 601,851 | 601,851 | 601,851 | 1 |
| 2000s | 601,879 | 601,879 | 601,879 | 1 |
| 2010s | 599,578 | 599,578 | 599,578 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in North Macedonia?
- Cropland area in North Macedonia was 599,578 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 650,894 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,662 in 1780.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cropland area?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.